The Coast Guard gets its first new polar icebreaker in more than 25 years. The Coast Guard has accepted its first new polar icebreaker in more than 25 years, but it’s not really new. The 12,900-ton, ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American shipbuilder, Davie Defense, has been awarded a contract from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to build five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), a new ...

On April 23, 2019, the Coast Guard awarded a contract to VT Halter Marine to build the first of a class of new heavy polar icebreakers, called the Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The service plans to ...

In October 2025, the United States Coast Guard signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Finland to expand its Arctic-capable icebreaker fleet. This agreement allows for the construction of 11 ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years, has departed on its maiden voyage. The motor vessel Aiviq, acquired Dec. 20, 2024 ...

The Department of Homeland Security has signed off on a full production plan for a new polar security cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard. The move comes as the Trump administration seeks to address a ...

Argus (WMSM-915), the first ship of the heritage class of medium endurance offshore patrol cutters, enters the water during a christening ceremony in Panama City, Fla., Oct. 27, 2023. (Photo: US Coast ...